The U.S. monthly international trade deficit decreased in October 2014 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit decreased from $43.6 billion in September (revised) to $43.4 billion in October, as exports increased more than imports. The previously published September deficit was $43.0 billion. The goods deficit increased less than $0.1 billion from September to $62.7 billion in October. The services surplus increased $0.1 billion from September to $19.2 billion in October.

Exports
Exports of goods and services increased $2.3 billion in October to $197.5 billion, mostly reflecting an increase in exports of goods. Exports of services also increased.

The increase in exports of goods mostly reflected an increase in capital goods.

The increase in exports of services reflected increases in financial services, in maintenance and repair services, and in charges for the use of intellectual property.

Imports
Imports of goods and services increased $2.1 billion in October to $241.0 billion, mostly reflecting an increase in imports of goods. Imports of services also increased.

The increase in imports of goods was more than accounted for by increases in automotive vehicles, parts, and engines and in capital goods. A decrease in consumer goods was partly offsetting.

The increase in imports of services mostly reflected an increase in transport, which includes freight and port services and passenger fares.

Goods by geographic area (seasonally adjusted, Census basis)

The goods deficit with China decreased from $31.2 billion in September to $29.6 billion in October. Exports increased $1.6 billion to $11.4 billion and imports decreased $0.1 billion to $40.9 billion.

The goods deficit with the European Union decreased from $12.5 billion in September to $11.2 billion in October. Exports increased $0.8 billion to $22.9 billion and imports decreased $0.4 billion to $34.2 billion.

The goods deficit with Mexico increased from $4.8 billion in September to $5.4 billion in October. Exports increased $0.2 billion to $20.0 billion and imports increased $0.8 billion to $25.4 billion.

The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased in September 2014 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $40.0 billion in August (revised) to $43.0 billion in September, mainly reflecting a decrease in exports. The previously published August deficit was $40.1 billion. The goods deficit increased $2.4 billion from August to $62.7 billion in September; the services surplus decreased $0.6 billion from August to $19.6 billion in September.

Exports
Exports of goods and services decreased $3.0 billion in September to $195.6 billion, mostly reflecting a decrease in exports of goods. Exports of services also decreased.

The decrease in exports of goods was more than accounted for by decreases in industrial supplies and materials, in capital goods, and in consumer goods. An increase in foods, feeds, and beverages was partly offsetting.

The decrease in exports of services mostly reflected decreases in travel (for all purposes including education) and in transport, which includes freight and port services and passenger fares. Changes in the other categories of services exports were relatively small and nearly offsetting.

ImportsImports of goods and services increased $0.1 billion in September to $238.6 billion, reflecting an increase in imports of services. Imports of goods decreased.

The increase in imports of services mostly reflected an increase in transport. Changes in the other categories of services imports were relatively small.

The decrease in imports of goods was more than accounted for by decreases in industrial supplies and materials, in capital goods, and in automotive vehicles, parts, and engines. An increase in consumer goods was partly offsetting.

Goods by geographic area (seasonally adjusted, Census basis)

The goods deficit with China increased from $28.5 billion in August to $31.2 billion in September. Exports decreased $0.1 billion to $9.8, and imports increased $2.6 billion to $41.0 billion.

The goods deficit with Canada increased from $2.7 billion in August to $4.0 billion in September. Exports decreased $0.6 billion to $26.3 billion, and imports increased $0.7 billion to $30.3 billion.

The goods deficit with Germany decreased from &7.2 billion in August to $6.2 billion in September. Exports increased $0.1 billion to $4.2 billion, and imports decreased $0.8 billion to $10.4 billion.

The U.S. monthly international trade deficit decreased in July 2014 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit decreased from $40.8 billion in June (revised) to $40.5 billion in July as exports increased more than imports. The previously published June deficit was $41.5 billion. The goods deficit decreased $0.2 billion from June to $60.2 billion in July; the services surplus was nearly unchanged from June at $19.6 billion.

ExportsExports of goods and services increased $1.8 billion in July to $198.0 billion, mostly reflecting an increase in exports of goods. Exports of services also increased.

The increase in exports of goods was more than accounted for by increases in automotive vehicles, parts, and engines and in industrial supplies and materials. Partly offsetting were decreases in consumer goods and in foods, feeds, and beverages.

The increase in exports of services reflected increases of less than $0.1 billion in several categories of services.

ImportsImports of goods and services increased $1.6 billion in July to $238.6 billion, reflecting an increase in imports of goods. Imports of services were nearly unchanged.

The increase in imports of goods was mostly accounted for by an increase in automotive vehicles, parts, and engines.

Imports of services were nearly unchanged as an increase in other business services was mostly offset by a decrease in charges for the use of intellectual property, which decreased due to higher payments in June than in July for the rights to broadcast the 2014 soccer World Cup.

Goods by geographic area (seasonally adjusted, Census basis)

The goods deficit with the European Union decreased from $11.5 billion in June to $9.5 billion in July. Exports increased $0.5 billion to $24.8 billion, and imports decreased $1.5 billion to $34.3 billion.

The goods deficit with China decreased from $29.2 billion in June to $27.5 billion in July. Exports increased $0.1 billion to $9.8 billion, and imports decreased $1.6 billion to $37.3 billion.

The goods deficit with OPEC increased from $3.6 billion in June to $4.9 billion in July. Exports increased $0.3 billion to $6.9 billion, and imports increased $1.5 billion to $11.8 billion.